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Bill to Expand 529 Savings Accounts Reintroduced in Senate, House

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The bipartisan legislation, long supported by ASAE, would allow workers to use 529 education savings accounts to pay for voluntary professional certifications and credentials offered by associations. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Braun (R-IN) and Reps. The Senate bill is cosponsored by Sens.

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Lung Association Boosts Anti-Vaping Education for Teens

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The American Lung Association’s new INDEPTH training program is designed to help schools fight the surging popularity of vaping among teens, emphasizing education over penalties like school suspension. The post Lung Association Boosts Anti-Vaping Education for Teens appeared first on Associations Now.

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New Program Will Educate Fitness Professionals on Parkinson’s Exercise Needs

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A new association-led training program aims to educate the fitness community to meet those needs. Now, the American Parkinson Disease Association is launching a free online training program to educate health and wellness professionals on Parkinson’s-specific exercise regimens. Chambers said in a press release. “In

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Association Uses Facebook Live to Expand Education

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Using Facebook’s live-streaming capabilities, the Association For Creative Industries has taken a meeting-based education session and made it accessible year-round. Specifically, staff used it to introduce Phoenix as the new location of its annual meeting, discuss member benefits, and highlight new education offerings.

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Drone Challenge Supports College STEM Education

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I’m pretty stuck in thinking that it’s difficult to address the STEM side of education if you don’t make something, put something together. And so much of this technology is charge and fly, and I struggle to call that a STEM exercise,” AMA Director of Education Bill Pritchett said. “At

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Education Groups Aid Louisiana Flood Victims

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As southern Louisiana begins the arduous process of cleaning up after the floods that ravaged the area this month, the National Education Association and the Louisiana Association of Educators are working to provide public school employees with relief assistance and school recovery resources. Source: NYSPHSAA Press Release].

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With New Education Program, Group Looks to Serve All Member Segments

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With the introduction of a new education program, the National Association of Sports Commissions is working to better serve all membership segments. As a first step toward better representing its full membership, the National Association of Sports Commissions has launched its new education program, the Sport Tourism Learning Institute.